Last month, I shared that we bought our fourth house in 12 years and we couldn’t be more thrilled! What prompted the move after living in our last home for four years? Let’s go back in time a little bit. Our first home that we purchased before we were married was a two-story, 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with one bedroom/bath on the first floor and ...
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Our Third Home House Tour
We lived in our third home for a little over four years. It’s where we brought Lincoln home and where our children reached so many milestones and made so many memories. I felt quite attached to this home because it was the first time I really got to have input into the design of our home, since our first home wasn’t a new build and our second ...
Surprise! We Moved (Again!)
In the least surprising news in the history of our family – we’ve moved (again!) It feels so good to share this news after months of watching our home go from framing to its completion! It was a long house hunt this time around – we spent almost a year looking at homes, going to countless open houses and meeting with local builders. You may ...
Ballard Designs Kerra Sideboard Review
One of the most asked about items in our home is the Kerra Sideboard we purchased from Ballard Designs. I got it during one of their 30% off sales and it’s truly one of my favorite pieces of furniture. I love its bamboo detailing on the cabinet fronts and the unique design on the legs – it also holds a ton on the inside, which is particularly ...
Why Using a Home Cleaning Service is One of the Best Investments We Make Each Month
Thank you Merry Maids for sponsoring this post! When I moved to Houston from Toronto over a decade ago, I remember feeling surprised that everyone I knew seemed to have a cleaning service for their home or apartment. They’d rave about how it saved them time and they could enjoy their weekends without having to dedicate as much time to cleaning ...
Serena & Lily Memorial Day Sale Picks
Happy Wednesday! One of my favorite home retailers, Serena & Lily is having an amazing 20% off of everything Memorial Day sale starting today, through 5/28 (use code SUMMERPREP)! Living well begins at home and I'm so excited to share my picks with you + show you the S&L pieces we have in our home. I've loved Serena & Lily for a long ...
Our New Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt Mattress
This post is in partnership with Tempur-Pedic. When I moved to Houston over ten years ago, one of the first things we purchased after moving into our first home is a new mattress. We’ve had that mattress since 2007 and for the last couple of years, we’ve both kept saying it was time for a new one, but never pulled the trigger. Kevin loathed ...
Where to Find Affordable Art for Your Home
I love adding colorful art to our home - it gives it personality and I adore looking at the pieces I select every single day! As you can see, I love a lot of coastal, abstract and botanical art. I also love chinoiserie panels - but they're so pricey - definitely on my wish list for the future!Teil Duncan | beach print | framed palm art | aerial ...
Life Lately + Q & A
I got a little sad when starting to draft today's post. I used to share all of our weekend adventures and write monthly updates when Harper was a baby and I miss documenting those things sometimes. Instagram stories allow me to share our day-to-day lives and moments, so it feels repetitive to share it here on the blog. However, I thought I'd ...
Holiday Home Decor Favorites
Decorating our home for the holidays brings me so much joy. I look forward to it and seem to put it up earlier as the years go on so we can enjoy it for a longer period of time. December is such a hectic month, I'm always glad to have it up early. I added pink ribbon to our tree this year to switch things up - but If I'm being honest, I miss our ...
